1595: Astronomer Johannes Kepler has an epiphany and develops his theory of the geometrical basis of the universe while teaching in Graz, Austria

1843: Steamship SS Great Britain is launched, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, it is the first ocean-going craft with an iron hull or screw propeller and the largest vessel afloat in the world

1848: First US women’s rights convention is held in Seneca Falls, NY, organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott

1881: Sioux Indian Chief Sitting Bull surrenders to US federal troops at Fort Buford in the Territory of Montana

1941: British PM Winston Churchill launches his “V for Victory” campaign

Source: Onthisday.com